Panama City Beach's is Pet-Friendly!
Dog lovers, have no fear!
Panama City Beach
is pooch-friendly,
with multiple spots available for you to frolic with your furry
friends! With plenty of pet friendly accommodations available,
bring the dogs along and make it a vacation for everyone in the
family, four-legged or two.
Frank
Brown
Park
has two pup-friendly areas. A fenced in playground is available
where dogs can run leash-free, as well as 1.5 miles of
dog-friendly trails and greenways.
Doggie
Beach is located across from
Pier Park
and west of the City Pier. The 400 foot beach is open to
dogs on leashes,
and they love strolling the beach and enjoying the waves in
Panama City Beach!
In
addition, Aaron
Bessant Park
(next to Pier
Park) is pet-friendly, and many
people love strolling in the green grass and bright sunshine
with their leashed canines in tow. The park also offers a lovely
grass amphitheater which plays host to a “Summer Concert Series”
on Thursday nights. Dogs are welcome to these events, too!
Pier Park in Panama
City Beach, the outdoor shopping
mall, is also pet-friendly. Ron Jon’s Surf Shop allows dogs
inside that can be carried. Otherwise, dogs are not allowed
inside stores or restaurants, but are allowed to stroll the
streets on leashes with their owners.
Please remember to clean up after your dogs! Waste bags are
available for public use at all of the above locations. And
check with your pet-friendly accommodations about other places
to take your furry family members.
As mentioned above, Doggie Beach has
rules, of course, that must be followed if we are to retain this
wonderful access. They include staying within the dog beach
boundary, ALWAYS picking up after your dog, and using a leash.
You can also download a PDF of Bay Families with Dogs'
Mainland Dog Beach Brochure,
with a location map of the beach and a list of the dog beach
rules that you can carry with you!